[clug] xfce problem

[Ivan Lazar Miljenovic]

On 4 August 2012 14:58, Eyal Lebedinsky <eyal at eyal.emu.id.au> wrote:
> While taking a backup of a machine I logged out (did a backup and) then
> logged in.
> At this point the usual task bar did not show up. The only navigation
> possible is with the mouse (right- and middle- clicks).
>
> I tested the situation by bringing the panel up manually and here is how it
> fails"
>
> $ xfce4-panel
>
> (wrapper:4570): xfce4-panel-wrapper-CRITICAL **: Wrapper systray-6: Could
> not get owner of name 'org.xfce.Panel': no such name.
> Segmentation fault
>
> I can see the (top) panel blinking a few times fast but it does not stay.
>
> A search did not reveal a solution, and I do not know where "owner"s are
> registered and how.
>
> Looks like some configuration problem in a recent yum update (I am on f16).
> I rarely
> log out/in on this machine.
>
> I ran xfce4-settings-editor and could not immediately see how it differs
> from what I have
> on another (properly working) machine.

Did you try backing up your xfce settings and starting from a clean
slate?  I recall having had to do that with xfce a few years ago.

>
>
> TIA
>
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